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How to Handle the Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you want to read up on that stuff, plenty of it was written in 2008 and 2009. This Is An Opportunity to Build Family Wealth. Some of you may know that I am on a mission to build wealth across generations in my family. Hamilton as well as Family Wealth – Keeping It in the Family by James E. Here are a few links.

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Your Diploma Guarantees You Nothing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I graduated from college in 2008 with a degree in Finance. Do you remember 2008? Here is the recent trend: students are ready to graduate and earn their Bachelors Degree, but since the economy still looks questionable, they decide that they’ll stay in school until it comes back around. Just Remember….

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession. He was retired and unable to resume work. Recent graduates were also hard hit.